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Translator of Demian by Hermann Hesse into English - an interlinear translation for German students and those who want to see the original text.
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Fluent in Japanese, Korean. Proficient in Mandarin, Turkish, German, French, Portuguese, others.

I don't need words, but (they'll) still ask, everything is ready.
I'm okay today, check me out as much as you want, just like you always did
Look at my body, take a look, check me out
My head is heavy, my lips are numb, but I can take it.
I'll become the fantasy of this country's soldiers and teenagers.
My ridiculous form, my ridiculous smile...
Smiling awkwardly for world peace, Miss Korea, a noble woman, an honourable name, Miss Korea
The shows are all over, I can feel my lips again, don't make fun
A new name and a new world is opening up before me...

필요없다-Not necessary. The opposite, to need, is 필요하다.
묻다-To ask.
준비하다-To prepare. To be prepared is 준비되다.
괜 찮다-To be okay. Used in conversation a lot. Anyone who has been in Korea longer than a day has heard this word. 괜찮아, 아니, 괜찮아요...
마음껏-As much as one wants. 마음껏 먹다 means to eat as much as one feels like
훑어보다-To check out (by looking), scan.
...것처럼-Like, as if... 한국인인 것처럼 행동하다 - To act as if one were Korean.
더듬다-Check out, scan.
살피다-To open up, look well, peer (in the form 실펴 보다)
무겁다-Heavy.
입술-Lips.
저리다-To be numb, to fall asleep.
나라-Country.
군인-Soldier.
사춘기-Puberty.
소년-Youth. 사춘기 소년 means teenager, though they are usually referred to as 십년대 (people in their 10s).
환상-Image, fantasy.
우습다-Ridiculous.
평화-Peace.
어색하다-Awkward.
고귀하다-Noble.
명예롭다-Honourable.
끝나다-To end.
풀리다-To untie, loosen.
까불다-To talk back, make fun.
새롭다-New.

필 요 없지-Replacing the 다 at the end of a verb with 지 makes it into a statement that invites the listener to agree, like the English right? / don't you think?
먹어도 되다- You can eat it. 먹어도 되지! Well, why not eat it? Since this is non-polite Korea one may want to change it from 지 to 죠 (abbreviation of 지요).
이젠 집으로 가면 되죠? So I can go home now?
어색하다-This is used quite often in conversation so it's worthwhile to learn. 둘이 끼리는 좀 어색하니까 집으로 가리로 했어 - It was awkward just the two of us so I decided to go home.
어색한 분위기 - an awkward atmosphere/mood.
새롭다-Since this is an adjective that ends with ㅂ, it is conjugated as 새로운, 새로웠다, etc. However sometimes new is expressed just as 새.
새 집 - a new album (for a band),
새 컴퓨터 - new computer.
펼쳐 져 있어 - putting 지다 at the end of a conjugated verb gives the meaning of 'becoming'. In this case 펼치다 - to open up, which is conjugated as 펼쳐(요), becomes 펼쳐 지다 - to become opened up.
Other examples: 크다 (커) big. 커 지다 - to become big. 적다 - few. 적어 지다 - to become fewer.